Latest Floods News
1 person is dead and 11 missing after a landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia's Sumatra island
MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered the body of a man buried under tons of mud and rocks from flash floods and a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia’s Sumatra island. Officials said Sunday that 11 people are still missing. Tons of mud, rocks and trees...
At least 12 people are missing after heavy rain triggers a landslide and flash floods in Indonesia
MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Torrential rain triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving at least 12 people missing, officials said Saturday. Tons of mud, rocks and trees rolled down from a mountain late Friday, reaching a river that burst its banks...
Top world leaders talk of climate crisis at UN summit. They say they must act on fossil fuels, war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dozens of world leaders said they know the planet's dangerously overheating and they are trying to keep it from getting worse. The next step is to turn their soaring rhetoric voiced at the beginning of the United Nations climate conference into action. ...
AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa
Nov. 24-30, 2023 Women demonstrate in Spain and Italy during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Italy wins its first Davis Cup in nearly 50 years, in Spain. Rains pound East Africa, causing floods in Kenya. This gallery highlights some...
A look at what to expect as latest UN climate talks get under way in oil-rich UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East plays host to its second straight U.N. climate conference over the next two weeks, with countries hoping to agree on new ways to keep the planet from heating too much by the end of the century. Distractions abound, most notably war between Israel...
Kenya raises alarm as flooding death toll rises to 76, with thousands marooned by worsening rains
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan government on Monday urged people living in flood-prone areas to relocate to higher ground as heavy rains and flash floods continued to wreak havoc across East Africa. At least 76 people have died and 40,000 displaced from their homes since the...
El Niño-worsened flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency. Residents of one town are desperate
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — First, some families fled drought and violence. Now they say they have nowhere to hide from intense flooding as rainfall exacerbated by the weather phenomenon El Niño pummels large parts of Somalia. Floods have killed at least 96 people, the country’s...
Vermont governor streamlines building of temporary emergency housing for flood victims
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott took steps on Tuesday to streamline the building of temporary emergency housing for victims of the catastrophic summer flooding. With winter approaching, Scott signed an addendum to his emergency declaration that temporarily suspends...
New York lawmaker accused of rape in lawsuit filed under state's expiring Adult Survivors Act
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A state lawmaker from Brooklyn has been accused in a lawsuit of raping a woman early in his legislative career when he went to her home to discuss disaster relief efforts for Haiti. The lawsuit, filed Friday, accuses Sen. Kevin Parker of assaulting her in 2004,...
State hopes to raise $1M more for flood victims through 'Vermont Strong' license plates, socks
BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — Vermont hopes to raise an additional $1 million this holiday season for victims of the July flooding through ongoing sales of “Vermont Strong” license plates and socks, Republican Gov. Phil Scott said Monday in announcing the six-week campaign. “With summer...
